There are three types of referrals; referred from, referred to, and refer custom. By default, when a referral type is added to a patient, it is listed in the referral section of the Family module, Patient Information area. To hide the section, remove Referrals from the fields showing in the Patient Information, Display Fields. The Referrals label can also be customized in Display Fields. The label acts as the section title until a referral is added, then is used as the custom referral label. Customize the referral section color in Definitions: Misc Colors.

Add / Edit Referrals

Double-click the referrals section to add or edit a referral source. The Referrals for Patient window will open with the patient's existing referral sources.

Add a referral by clicking one of the referral types, then single-click a referral from the Referrals list to select a referral source.Referred From: Select when a patient is referred from a source (e.g. internet, mailing, etc) or when referred from another provider or patient.Refer To: Select when a patient is referred to another provider. To track procedures, create this type of referral from the Procedure Info window (see Track Referrals below). When referring to a provider the EHR Summaries of Care is automatically sent to the Patient Portal and a WebMail notification is sent to the patient. To turn off automatic summary of care WebMails, see EHR Settings.Refer Custom: Select to use the custom referral label. Custom referrals are not tracked on some referral reports but are an additional option in the Letters dropdown.

Added referrals will list in the Referrals Attached grid. To send a Referral Slip, select the referral then click Referral Slip or to send a Referral Letter, click Letter from the Main Toolbar. Double-click an attached referral to open the Edit Referral Attachment window to edit or enter more details.

Referral Type: Defaults to the type selected when the referral was created. Select a new type to change.Name: First and last name or description of the referral source. Click Edit Referral to edit the referrals general information (affects all patients with this referral) or click Change Referral to select another referral source for this patient.Notes about referral source: Auto-populates with the notes from the referral.Referral Provider: If referring to another provider, this auto-populates with the patient's primary provider after clicking Refer To. To change, click [...] and select another provider. To clear the selection, click None.Date: The date the referral source was attached to the patient.Order: The order the referral source is listed. To change, in the Referrals for Patient window, select the referral then use the Up/Down arrows.Status (if referred out): The status of the treatment that has been referred to another provider. Use the dropdown to select a different status.Patient note: Referral notes specific to this patient. Also shows in the Referrals Attached grid under Notes.Referral Slips: A list of referral slips generated for this source. Double-click a slip to open. To generate a slip, see Referral Slip.Transition of Care: Check if this is a referral for EHR Summaries of Care.Procedure: Abbreviation of a procedure that has been referred to another provider (see Track Referrals below for how to attach).Date Proc Completed: Enter the date the referred out procedure was completed.

To save changes click OK. To remove the referral from the patient click Detach.

Track Referrals

When a patient is referred to another provider for treatment, the treatment can be tracked. First, set the procedure status to Referred Out. Either double-click a procedure and select Referred Out from the Procedure Status dropdown in the Procedure Info window or in the Chart Module, check the Entry Status Referred, and Enter Treatment.

Next, in the Procedure Info window, click [...] next to the Referral field to select the provider the procedure is being referred to. The Referrals window will open with a list of providers the patient has been referred to.

Click Refer To, then single-click a provider from the Referral List and click OK to select the referred provider. Click Referral Slip to generate the referrals default Referral Slip then close the Referrals window to finish attaching the provider to the procedure.

The procedure fee changes to $0, and the referred out procedure text and graphic color set in Definitions: Prog Note Colors and Definitions: Chart Graphic Colors is used. The referral information is also added to the Family module, referrals section. To update the status of the referred out procedure, double-click the referral and Edit Referral Attachment (see Add/Edit Referrals above).

As referrals are added to patients, various reports may be run to see referral counts, track production, and referred out procedures.Referred Procedure Tracking Report: Track treatment referred to another provider.Referral Analysis Report:Track production for referrals in a date range.Query Examples: Choose from a variety of user requested reports. Use the Return Queries About dropdown and select Referral to narrow the list.Referral - Raw Report: Create a custom referral report.Referral List: Double-click a referral source from the list to quickly view a list and count of patients where the referral is used.